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Pipelayers in Indiana
Is Indiana a good place for you to work as a Pipelayer?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pipelayers in Indiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pipelayers in Indiana is growing faster than average.
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Pipelayers in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Pipelayers Work in Indiana?
In Indiana, there were 420 people working as Pipelayers in the year 2018.
There were 400 Pipelayers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 440 Pipelayers working in it, which means Indiana has fewer Pipelayers than average.
Job Projections for Indiana
Jobs for Pipelayers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.2%.
Indiana Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 580 jobs for Indiana Pipelayers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 5,700 annual jobs and 51,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Pipelayers Make in Indiana?
In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $32,710 to $77,320 with $48,370 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.73 to $37.17. The median hourly rate was $23.25.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.26 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.99.
The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Indiana Metros for Pipelayers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pipelayers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 190 | $72,080 |
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 130 | $43,830 |
Top States for Pipelayers Employment
View the list below to see where most Pipelayers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Texas | 4,790 | $32,330 |
Florida | 3,660 | $36,240 |
California | 3,160 | $52,430 |
North Carolina | 2,670 | $33,400 |
Alabama | 2,360 | $32,850 |
Georgia | 2,070 | $35,930 |
Virginia | 1,320 | $34,320 |
Tennessee | 980 | $34,160 |
Colorado | 950 | $41,750 |
Oklahoma | 930 | $35,860 |
South Carolina | 920 | $35,100 |
Washington | 920 | $65,840 |
West Virginia | 890 | $46,500 |
Ohio | 890 | $47,310 |
New York | 860 | $56,280 |
Arizona | 700 | $42,780 |
Pennsylvania | 700 | $56,320 |
Minnesota | 680 | $62,970 |
Maryland | 620 | $39,430 |
Utah | 590 | $37,380 |
Below are the states where Pipelayers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Alaska | $74,320 |
Illinois | $72,950 |
New Jersey | $66,640 |
Wisconsin | $66,120 |
Washington | $65,840 |
Minnesota | $62,970 |
Massachusetts | $60,460 |
Hawaii | $59,710 |
Pennsylvania | $56,320 |
New York | $56,280 |
Related Careers in Indiana
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Occupation | Indiana Employment Total |
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 10,730 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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